Acuity Knowledge Partners’ 650-plus financial services clients will be able to use the Databricks Data Intelligence Platform to automate data-driven workflows and decision making in what the company has described as a “world-first deal”.
“Acuity is the first firm of its kind to bring Databricks to market for financial services firms,” said Jon O’Donnell, Chief Operating Officer of Acuity Knowledge Partners.
The democratisation of data has encouraged engineers to think about how to make their data estates more accessible and useable for non-technical business end-users. Translating intention into data action requires careful configuration that enables consumers to mine insight, analytics and value without having to use precise technical terminology. Data engineers achieve this through semantic layers,...
The shift from on-premises data management to the cloud is a huge undertaking that requires an enormous amount of planning. The benefits, though, are potentially even greater; after all, why else would an organisation go through the process of lifting and shifting the most vital ingredient in their operational arsenal? The move to cloud-based services...
Now in its 17th year, Data Management Summit (DMS) London returns In April 2027, to explore how to use data and AI to drive measurable business outcomes reliably, repeatedly and at scale.
AI adoption in capital markets has moved into a more disciplined phase. The priority is now controlled deployment: where AI can be used safely, where it can deliver measurable value, and how outputs can be governed, monitored and evidenced. The 2026 edition of the AI in Capital Markets Handbook examines how AI is being applied...